TENNIS.com Podcast

This week's edition of the Tennis.com Podcast features longtime tennis coach & consultant Marc Lucero, for a deep dive into his path from law school to the big-time coaching boxes with some of the game's most famous players. Lucero joins Kamau Murray for a conversation on the various coaching minds in the sport, the similarities & differences between coaching women and men, and whether you're able...

Kamau Murray chats with a pair of American tennis players on this week's show, with Donald Young & Sabrina Santamaria joining for in-person interviews. Listen as they discuss life on tour, carving out their pro careers, what their first big purchase was, and goals for the immediate future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the World TeamTennis 2021 season site at Indian Wells, Kamau Murray sits down with several of the competing players to chat about their careers, aspirations, and what makes them tick. Hear Caroline Dolehide explain her path to WTA mainstay, and what she hopes to accomplish (& purchase) as she continues to elevate in the game. Listen to Barbadian veteran Darian King discuss what keeps him comp...

This week's Tennis.com Podcast features two of the fastest rising young players in the men's game. Brandon Nakashima & Holger Rune join Kamau Murray live from the 2021 Next Gen ATP Finals to break down the beginning of their pro careers, adjusting to life on tour, and their interests off the court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode gets you ready for more star-studded action in "Tennis Paradise" as Kamau Murray is joined by his four fellow World TeamTennis coaches, on the eve of their season commencing in Indian Wells. Listen as Luke Jensen, Rick Leach, John Lloyd, John-Laffnie De Jager discuss their favorite World TeamTennis moments, the passion they have for the sport, and what they're looking forward t...

Kamau Murray chats with two elite members of the WTA , as he sits down with Garbine Muguruza & Andrea Petkovic on this week's podcast. Muguruza explains what it was like to realize her childhood dream & win the French Open, how her life changed when she became a major champion, & pulls back the curtain to reveal her hobbies, interests, and much more. And Andrea Petkovic reveals how she's lasted so...

Kamau Murray chats with several WTA mainstays on this episode. Lisen to one-on-one interviews with Madison Keys, Elina, Svitolina, & Elise Mertens as they elaborate on their upbringings in the sport, career goals, and their favorite hobbies and interests of-court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Kamau Murray chats with three standout ladies in the world of women’s tennis, as Victoria Azarenka, Ajla Tomljanovic, & Sloane Stephens all join the podcast this week. Listen as Azarenka explains why showcasing personalities in tennis a good thing, Tomljanovic discusses her big breakthrough year, and Stephens reminiscences about the highs, lows, and laughs that came with working with Murray as he...

This week’s Tennis.com podcast features another set of interviews with some of the most talented women in tennis. Bianca Andreescu, Danielle Collins & Donna Vekic join Kamau Murray from the southside of Chicago for conversations about dealing with success, overcoming adversity, & stories from the professional tennis tour. And Kamau also recaps the Chicago Fall Classic tennis tournament he directed...

Live from his own tournament, it's Kamau Murray chatting with several standout players on the WTA tour. Shelby Rogers, Ons Jabeur, & Jessica Pegula join Murray from the grounds of the Chicago Fall Classic, to discuss a variety of topics from their favorite tournaments, tennis regiments, & much more. You will get to know the faces of the WTA like never before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

This week Kamau speaks with longtime professional tennis coach Daniel Vallerdu, who has been taking on a new role as the Managing Director of the San Diego Open. Kamau Murray chats with Vallerdu about the duties and obstacles in essentially leading the charge on a new tournament, the meticulous details behind the scenes, and how he's attempting to make this a permanent destination for the some of...

Very few tennis players have accomplished more than this week's guest on the Tennis.com Podcast. Former world #1 and four time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters joins Kamau Murray for a long conversation about her quick rise to the top of the game, and her shocking early retirement. The Belgian dives into how she rekindled her love of the sport, balanced tennis with starting a family, and reclaime...

This week's episode of of the Tennis.com podcast features the one and only Murphy Jensen in a raw & unfiltered discussion about struggles, recovery, and learning to appreciate small victories in life. Jensen joins Kamau Murray to discuss how he came to prominence in tennis, and his deeply personal issues with addiction that nearly cost him everything. It was his path to recovery that gave Jensen a...

This week's guest on the Tennis.com Podcast is global sports columnist and New York Times tennis writer Christopher Clarey, on the very day that his new book about the Swiss Maestro is released. The author of "The Master: The Long Run And Beautiful Game of Roger Federer" joins Kamau Murray to discuss the legendary tennis figure, and how he was able to sustain brilliance on and of the the courts fo...

Fresh off of a historic performance in Kalamazoo, USTA Boys National Champion Zachary Svajda joins Kamau Murray to discuss joining rarified air in becoming a two-time winner in the prestigious event. Svajda explains his tennis upbringing in California, how he has stayed sharp during the Covid-19 pandemic, and what his first US Open main draw experience was like at the age of 16. You're not going t...

A true pioneer in tennis and the world of sports Leslie Allen joins the show this week, to discuss a wide-range of topics. Allen discusses learning from Althea Gibson, the importance of college tennis for pro success, whether the men's & women's tours should join together, and much more in this informative conversation with Kamau Murray. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Kamau is joined this week by a master tennis tactician, Australian tour coach & Director of "The Brain Game" Craig O'Shannessy. The Aussie explains how he's leveraged analytics and statistical trends to enhance the games of the many players he's worked with, including world #1 Novak Djokovic. Craig goes into great detail discussing how the relationship with Djokovic came to be, the ways they worke...

This week's guest on the Tennis.com Podcast is former Top 5 WTA player, Zina Garrison. Among her many accomplishments, Zina is a former Wimbledon finalist, gold and bronze medalist, and role model for many. Listen to this week's episode to hear Zina recount experiences such as beating Pam Shriver at the Olympics, her advice to Richard Williams to help develop Venus and Serena as players, and attai...

This week's guest is a true tennis innovator, as Cameron Lickle joins to explain how he's working to change the player-coach game. Listen as he chats with host Kamau Murray about how he became a tennis instructor, the ugly side of the business relationships between players & coaches, and what he's doing to change those relations to make it more worthwhile & profitable for everyone. It's a fascinat...

This week's episode of the Tennis.com Podcast features tennis pioneer and former pro MaliVai Washington. Listen as host Kamau Murray discusses Washington's improbable run to the 1996 Wimbledon Final, his journey from humble beginnings to the top of the game, his life on tour, and how he dedicated his post-playing life to growing the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

This week on the Tennis.com podcast, Kamau Murray speaks to Canadian tennis player and mental health advocate Rebecca Marino. Listen as the Canadian discusses her upbringing in the tennis world, why she decided to walk away from the game at a young age, and how a change in attitude improved her mental health. Marino also shares her thoughts on Naomi Osaka opening up, the benefits of sports psychol...

This week Kamau Murray chats with longtime tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg about a wide array of topics, including Naomi Osaka's decision to withdraw from Roland Garros and whether player-media relations need to be altered in any way. Rothenberg also discusses how journalists are able to yield good insight from the players, and how the tours can help foster a better environment on an all new epis...

Kamau Murray hosts the debut episode of the all-new Tennis.com podcast, and he's joined by one of the biggest icons in sports history, the one and only Billie Jean King. Listen as she discusses her upbringing in the sport, how the "Original 9" changed the game forever, and the current state of tennis in this all-encompassing interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"In the last few months, literally millions of people have discovered our sport and they're out playing tennis for the first time." This week, the TENNIS.com Podcast is excited to bring in special guest, USTA CEO Mike Dowse. Dowse started his role at the USTA in January of last year, just in time for the craziest year in tennis history. While it’s been a challenging year for everyone, tennis—parti...

"If anybody has a dream or a passion to start something that is the key. You just have to start and you just have to get going and just take one step at a time." This week's guest is former ATP pro and CEO of Tennis Evolution, Jeff Salzenstein. His tennis story is a special one as he reached exactly No. 100 in the ATP rankings at the age of 30, then started a successful YouTube channel helping tea...